100 Miles: The 2026 Regional Juried Exhibition
The Gallery at Penn College serves as a cultural resource for Pennsylvania College of Technology and the surrounding communities. It offers opportunities to engage with contemporary art, fostering appreciation, critical thinking, and meaningful experiences through diverse exhibitions and programs. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary in 2026, we are committed to presenting arts and arts opportunities and cultivating a creative space for the community.
Held every three years, 100 Miles showcases the diversity and quality of regional art created by emerging, early career, and established artists. The exhibition is both a survey and a celebration of the skill and vision of artists working in all media within a one hundred mile radius of The Gallery at Penn College.
The 2026 exhibition will be juried by ransome. Through collage, painting, sculpture, installation, and video, ransome’s work comments on his family’s life in America from 1899, the year his grandmother was born, to our current times. He received an MFA from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA and a BFA from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
Calendar
- Entry page opens: February 1, 2026
- Deadline for entries: February 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
- Notification of acceptance: April 2, 2026
- Delivery of accepted work: April 27 - May 8, 2026
- Exhibition dates: June 7 – July 19, 2026 (closed July 2-5, 2026)
- Public Reception: Sunday, June 7, 2026
- Work returned to artists (via shipping) beginning July 30, 2026
- Work available for pick up by artists beginning July 30, 2026
Eligibility
- Artists working in all media and living within 100 miles of Williamsport, Pennsylvania are invited to apply for the 2026 Regional Juried Exhibition.
- 100-mile radius is measured as a straight line distance
- Must be 18+
- Original work completed within the last three years (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
- Artists may submit up to 3 works.
- All media considered.
- Video entries: send link to video in comments on entry form
- Use of AI tools must be disclosed; include the following information with medium if all or part of your submission is AI generated: description of the prompt, AI tool, date created, site name.
- Work cannot exceed 400 lbs or 60” in any direction
- All work submitted for jurying must be available for exhibition and must remain in the gallery until the end of the exhibit, July 19, 2026
- Only juror accepted work will be exhibited; no substitutions
- Accepted work must be professionally presented and installation-ready: wired and framed under plexiglass or glass (with exception of works on canvas) and wired with the necessary hanging device attached. Unframed works should be accompanied by appropriate hanging equipment and installation instructions.
- Any objects containing varnish or polyurethane must be cured for a minimum of six weeks prior to delivery (delivery deadline is May 8, 2026)
- No food, drink, or hazardous materials can be a part of any artwork
- The Gallery reserves the right to return work that is not of acceptable quality, differs significantly from the image submitted, is not original, is not installation ready, or is deemed unstable
Fees
$15 for up to three entries (non-refundable).
Entry fee may be paid online or by check made payable to Penn College.
Selection Process
Our goal is to make the process of jurying efficient and fair.
The independent juror will select the works of art to be included in the exhibition from the qualified entries.
All work accepted is the result of the decision of the judge based on the merit of each individual submission.
We anticipate accepting 50-60 works for the exhibit.
About the Juror
ransome
The 2026 exhibition will be juried by ransome. Through collage, painting, sculpture, installation, and video, ransome’s work comments on his family’s life in America from 1899, the year his grandmother was born, to our current times. He received an MFA from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA and a BFA from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
Delivery and Shipping
Accepted artwork must be delivered between April 27 – May 8, 2026.
Shipping:
Artists are responsible for delivery and pickup of all artwork and any associated shipping costs.
We prefer Fed-Ex or UPS.
Include a return shipping label with your box.
Art should be sent in sturdy, reusable containers for safe shipping.
Note: the shipping address is not the gallery address.
Send boxes to:
The Gallery at Penn College, 2245 Reach Road, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Email gallery@pct.edu when shipping.
Hand-Delivery:
Artwork may be hand-delivered during open Gallery hours.
You will be sent details with your acceptance letter.
Sales
Artwork may be for display/exhibition only or for sale at the sole discretion of the artist.
The Gallery at Penn College will not transact the sale of any work, but will make prices available upon request.
No commission will be collected, and buyers will be referred to the artist.
All work must remain in the gallery until the end of the exhibition.
How to Enter
Review the preparation instructions below, then apply online by clicking the Enter button.
Preparing your submission for upload
The following information is required for each uploaded work on the online form: title, date, medium, dimensions, optional: short description of work.
Up to three original works may be submitted per artist; up to two details/alternate views may be submitted per piece, therefore an artist may upload up to nine files.
Image files:
- Files must be under 3MB each
- JPG or JPEG format only.
- Suggested minimum file size: 72 dpi, 1000 x 1000 pixels
- Naming your image files
Use last name, entry number (1, 2, or 3), and a condensed title; use underscores between words as follows:
Entry 1: Smith_1_GreatEscape.jpg
Entry 2: Smith_2_Magical.jpg
Detailed images: add detail 1 or 2 after the title
Entry 1, detail 1: Smith_1_GreatEscape_detail1.jpg
Entry 1, detail 2: Smith_2_GreatEscape_detail2.jpg
Images should accurately represent work. Poor quality images are more likely to be eliminated; please follow the suggested minimum file size above.
If you need assistance with the form, contact the gallery Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Entry form will open February 1, 2026.